Large Number Of IDP'S In Northern Sri Lanka Suffering From Eye Disorders

A large number of Internal Displaced Persons(IDP'S) in the Camps of Northern Sri Lanka are suffering from Various Kinds of Eye Disorders and some are getting Blind Ministry of Health revealed today.

Majority of these IDP'S who are Suffering from Eye Disorders are adults and they are not able to getting proper treatment from long period of time under the LTTE Regime.

Vision 2020 Programme of the Ministry Of Health is now conducting Special Eye Clinics once in Two Weeks for those who are suffering from Eye Disorders at the Vavuniya and Settikulam Relief Centers.Sri Lankan Eye Specialists Association is assisting them in this regard.

Steps are taken to give Artificial Lenses for those getting Blind and Reading Glasses for the needy a Spokesman of the Ministry Of Health said.The Philanthropists who wished to help these IDP'S in Northern Sri Lanka can contact the Vision-2020 from the Phone Number 11 574 1815(those in abroad should add 0094 infront of that number) to get more details.